מֵ/אַרְצֽ/וֹ
𐤌/𐤀𐤓𐤑/𐤅
ʼerets
out of his land
Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity.
Exodus 7:2 · Word #16
Lexicon H776
| Lemma | אֶרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | ʼerets |
| Strong's | H776 |
| Definition | Physical ground, earth, or land; refers to soil or terrain, as well as to a specific territory, region, or country. In broader contexts, can denote the inhabited world or the entirety of the earth, in contrast to the heavens. Semantic range includes the literal earth’s surface, a portion of the earth as a land or country (often with reference to named territories, such as the land of Egypt or the land of Canaan), and, in more abstract senses, the general concept of the earth as the habitation or realm of humanity. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | out of his land |
SIBI-P1 Translation H776-39
from his land
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (from) + feminine singular noun in construct form + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | אֶרֶץ denotes physical ground or territorial land; with the prefixed preposition מִן ('from') and the 3ms suffix, the form means 'from his land.' The singular noun and masculine singular suffix are preserved in the rendering. |
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